Short bag golf club carrier



Dec. 18, 1956 N. B. WILLIAMSON SHORT BAG CLUB CARRIER Filed April 27, 1953 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTUFNEW NORMAN mzuce WILLIAMSON Dec. 18, 1956 v N. B. WILLIAMSON 2,774,403

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1 Claim. (Cl. 150-1.5)

This invention relates generally to the game of golf and particularly to a short bag golf club carrier.

The main object of this invention is to provide a special form of holder for the golf cart shown in my United States Patent No. 2,523,893, issued September 26, 1950.

I accomplish this and other objects in the manner set forth in the following specification as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a golf cart with my attachment in place and showing the folded position of the wheel and handle in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a plan of the rectangular frame member.

Fig. 3 is a plan of the container supporting frame.

Fig. 4 is a partial vertical section through the container.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through the container showing the fastening means.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical section through a modified form of the container.

Fig. 7 is a horizontal section taken along the line 7-7 in Fig. 6, showing the pocket closed.

Fig. 8 is similar to Fig. 7 but showing the pocket open.

Like numbers of reference refer to the same or similar parts throughout the several views.

The details of the cart shown in my U. S. Patent 2,523,893 are indicated on the drawings but will not be described in detail other than to state that the tubular upright frame 10 is provided with a pair of folding arms 11 near the middle of its length and has attached to each arm a ground engaging wheel 12, both of which are retractible when not in use.

On the upper end of the frame 10 is mounted a hinged handle 13 which may be clamped in any desired position by a thumb nut 14.

Referring more particularly to my invention, there is attached to the lower end of the frame 10 a somewhat rectangular rigid frame 15, on the rear side of which is disposed a block 16 provided with a cap 17, which is held in place by the screws 18.

The frame 10 is held between the members 16 and 17. Cross ties 19 are placed across the frame to form a platform for supporting the bottom 20, which may be of any desired material, such as canvas or leather. The bottom 20 has an upturned rim 21, within which is secured a cylindrical canvas section 22 having a dividing wall 23, preferably of canvas or leather. The upper end ice of wall 23 has a flap extending horizontally to form a cover 24 for the compartment 25, which is used for sweaters, shoes, etc. The cover 24 has a downturned flange 26 provided with a snap 27, by means of which it can be secured to the leather binding 28 extending around the top edge of the section 22.

A ball pocket 29 is mounted on the outside of the member 22. A pair of clamping arms 30 are attached to the frame 10 by the clamp 31. A spring 32 urges the ends 33 of the arms 30 together and holds the member 22 in place above the supporting frame 15.

At the upper end of the frame 10 and attached to the handle clamp 34 is a rectangular metal frame 35, preferably of aluminum, within which are the cross bars 36 and 37, which divide the enclosure within the frame 35 into three divisions 38, 39 and 40, through any one of which a club 41 may be inserted with its head 42A up and the grip end down, resting on the bottom 20.

In Figs. 6, 7 and 8 is shown a modified form of the container, including a supporting hoop 42, which is socured by the clamp 43 and screws 44 to the frame 10. In this form of the device the canvas section 22A is suspended by the hoop 42. In Fig. 6 is also shown the wall 23A, which is deflected to form a larger mouth for the insertion of the club heads. In this form of the device the wall 23A is secured at the lower end to a wooden bottom 45, which is covered with a sheet of leather 46, while the edge 47 folds over the hoop 42 and fastens onto the snaps 48.

It can be seen that by the use of this simple attachment the necessity of an expensive bag is eliminated, the weight is reduced and the clubs 41 are always in full view and a convenient receptacle 25 is provided for apparel and equipment.

I claim:

An attachment for golf carts comprising a short bag for the handle ends of clubs, said bag having a bottom wall, a peripheral side wall with a top rim and a vertical dividing wall forming two compartments within the bag, said dividing wall being deflectable in opposite directions into one or the other of said compartments to form a large mouth in the opposite compartment, a flap on the upper end of said dividing wall adapted to overlie the rim of said peripheral wall, releasable fastener means on said flap and rim, a rigid supporting hoop for said side Wall, the upper edge of said side Wall being folded over said hoop to form said top rim, and a clamp on said hoop for securing the bag on a cart.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS D. 163,327 Rose May 15, 1951 D. 166,953 Clarke June 10, 1952 760,434 Donohue May 24, 1904 951,448 ONeill Mar. 8, 1910 1,184,549 McClung May 23, 1916 1,581,061 Johnston Apr. 13, 1926 2,335,016 Lorenzen et a1 Nov. 23, 1943 2,523,893 Williamson Sept. 26, 1950 1 2,676,710 Williamson Apr. 27, 1954 

